Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 16 min6:33 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 3 min7:36 am – 5:38 pm
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People1,550 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.3621 householdsMedian household income $71,032Median home value $271,40084% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 781 employedMain industries: education and health care 38%, construction 14%, transport, warehousing and utilities 13%Average commute 27 minutes92% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 8%, Korean 2%, German or Dutch 1%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 95°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 58°F, lows 27°F25 in of rain a year, on about 39 dayswettest month June1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days103 days above 90°F, 60 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wingate station, 19 mi away
Nearby landmarksOvalo Lakelake · 1.3 miBald Eagle Mountainpeak · 1.3 miDouble Gap Mountainpeak · 1.4 miStith Lakelake · 2.8 miSoil Conservation Service Site 17b1 Reservoirreservoir · 2.8 miSoil Conservation Service Site Nineteen Reservoirreservoir · 6.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAbilene State Parkstate park · 7.0 mi · 1,799 acresHords Creek Recreation Arearecreation area · 24.4 mi · 2,945 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateTaylor County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Very HighWinter weather Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Abileneserves 130,501 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,006 ft611 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHendrick Medical Center South16.2 miPost officeOvalo Post Office1.7 miTown hallLawn City Hall3.9 miFire stationLawn Fire Department3.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAbilene Regional Airport ABI20 miInterstateI-20R Bus21 miUS highwayUS 831.4 miCoachAbilene 7-ElevenGreyhound24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79541 ZIP area.
